Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0096598
SPIRIT RIDGE SUFACE MINE, Summersville, WV: NPDES WV0096598 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SPIRIT RIDGE SUFACE MINE, held by LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC, holds NPDES permit WV0096598, which discharges to Twentymile Ck. EPA’s file records it issued June 13, 2017 and expiring June 12, 2022.
SPIRIT RIDGE SUFACE MINE, Summersville, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0096598, held by LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 13, 2017, term to June 12, 2022; discharges to TWENTYMILE CK.
- Aluminum, total [as Al]: 21 limits, 1,281 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2022, largest 932% over the limit.
- Manganese, total [as Mn]: 0 limits, 841 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2016, largest 6% over the limit.
- Aluminum, dissolved [as Al]: 24 limits, 1,392 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 24 limits, 1,380 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved: 21 limits, 1,377 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Specific conductance: 24 limits, 1,329 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Sulfate, total [as SO4]: 24 limits, 1,329 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 19 limits, 1,135 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 18 limits, 1,020 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow rate: 12 limits, 700 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, settleable: 6 limits, 595 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 24 limits, 354 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Stream flow, instantaneous: 4 limits, 208 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 15, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- April 6, 2026: Reconnaissance with Sampling (S).
- March 4, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
Other permits held by LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC
- EAGLE DRY REFUSE / BROWNS BR IMPOUNDMENT / WHITE KNIGHT MINE, Bandytown: WV0025607, issued November 9, 2018
- DIAMOND ENERGY, Matewan: WV0057797, issued February 28, 2018
- VALLEY POINT REFUSE, Albright: WV0063576, issued June 23, 2017
- SPROUSE CREEK SLURRY IMPOUNDMENT, Matewan: WV0064262, issued May 2, 2014
- STIRRAT PREP PLANT & REFUSE FACILITY, Omar: WV0066630, issued June 6, 2019
- ROCKY HOLLOW MINE #1, Matewan: WV0090026, issued May 2, 2014
- BOOMER HOLLOW COMPLEX, Boomer: WV0094226, issued August 11, 2017
- WHITETAIL COMPLEX K-MINE, Newburg: WV0095583, issued December 20, 2017
- MOUNTAINEER ALMA A DEEP MINE, Wharncliffe: WV0096253, issued June 15, 2016
- ELM REFUSE AREA AND #6 DEEP MINE, Drennen: WV0096865, issued August 30, 2017
SPIRIT RIDGE SUFACE MINE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 22 discharge permits in the Headwaters Twentymile Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500050701), WV0096598 among them. Its county holds 110, 1 of them major permits; WV0096598 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Headwaters Twentymile Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500050701)
- AREA X SURFACE MINE, Summersville: WV1012886, minor permit, discharging to RIGHT FK/LINE CK, permit term to October 9, 2020
- C.C CONLEY & SONS, Gilboa: WV1028677, minor permit, discharging to NEFF FK, permit term to September 23, 2024
- DEEP MINE #22, Summersville: WV1022458, minor permit, discharging to TWENTYMILE CK, permit term to February 23, 2020
- HARDWAY BRANCH SURFACE MINE, Summersville: WV1019091, minor permit, discharging to TWENTYMILE CK, permit term to September 9, 2019
- HATCHET SURFACE MINE, Drennen: WV1022091, minor permit, discharging to TWENTYMILE CK, permit term to August 25, 2019
- LOAD OUT & HAULROAD #3, Bickmore: WV1013866, minor permit, discharging to TWENTYMILE CK, permit term to October 15, 2023
- LONESTAR SURFACE MINE, Summersville: WV1022270, minor permit, discharging to RADER FK/TWENTYMILE CK, permit term to May 23, 2021
- MONOC NO. 4 SURFACE MINE, Bickmore: WV1014064, minor permit, discharging to LEATHERWOOD CK, permit term to March 21, 2020
- PEACH ORCHARD SURFACE MINE NO. 5, Bickmore: WV1017969, minor permit, discharging to PEACHORCHARD BR, permit term to March 9, 2020
- PEACHORCHARD DEEP MINE, Bickmore: WV1017586, minor permit, discharging to PEACHORCHARD BR, permit term to March 5, 2018
Identity
| Facility as filed | SPIRIT RIDGE SUFACE MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LEXINGTON COAL COMPANY, LLC |
| NPDES ID | WV0096598 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 13, 2017 |
| Expiration date | June 12, 2022 |
| Address | Summersville, WV 26651 |
| Receiving water | TWENTYMILE CK |
| Subwatershed | Headwaters Twentymile Creek (HUC 050500050701) |
| SIC | 1221 – Bituminous Coal And Lignite - Surface |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 13Pollutants on file
- 12Under a numeric limit
- 13With a violation of any kind
- 2With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 21 | 1,281 | 9 | May 31, 2022 | 932% over the limit |
| Manganese, total [as Mn] | 0 | 841 | 1 | January 31, 2016 | 6% over the limit |
| Aluminum, dissolved [as Al] | 24 | 1,392 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 24 | 1,380 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved | 21 | 1,377 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 24 | 1,329 | 0 | ||
| Sulfate, total [as SO4] | 24 | 1,329 | 0 | ||
| pH | 19 | 1,135 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 18 | 1,020 | 0 | ||
| Flow rate | 12 | 700 | 0 | ||
| Solids, settleable | 6 | 595 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 24 | 354 | 0 | ||
| Stream flow, instantaneous | 4 | 208 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES WV0096598.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| April 6, 2026 | Reconnaissance with Sampling | S |
| March 4, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES WV0096598.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.